THE ORVIS GUIDE TO FLY CASTING: HOW TO CAST EFFECTIVELY IN EVERY FLY-FISHIN

THE ORVIS GUIDE TO FLY CASTING: HOW TO CAST EFFECTIVELY IN EVERY FLY-FISHING SITUATION Foreword by Tom Rosenbauer. Photos by Jim Rowinski, Illus by Bob White, Getting to the river, lake, estuary, or ocean is the easy part. The hard part is putting the fly in the right place so you have a chance to catch a fish. In this definitive guide, Tom Deck, head of casting instruction at the Orvis Fly-Fishing School in Manchester, Vermont, explains exactly how to cast. In a thorough, concise text, Deck teaches readers the same techniques that have drawn anglers to the Orvis school since 1968. Topics covered include: setting up the rod, grip, and stance; the forearm and wrist in fly casting; applying power to the casting stroke; false casting, roll casting, and roll-cast pickup, the single and double haul. After each lesson is a section filled with coaching tips, suggestions for mental imagery, as well as a segment on troubleshooting, pointing out common problems and how to solve them. There are also valuable chapters on casting for specific kinds of fish and in different kinds of water. With color photographs by Jim Rowinski and illustrations by Bob White, Decks book will be the reference on fly casting for years to come.ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Tom Deck, author of The Orvis Streamside Guide to Fly Casting, lives in Vermont. He is the head instructor at the Orvis Fly-Fishing School in Manchester, Vermont. ISBN: 1-59228-008-0 publish date: 10/15/2003